Vidor student to compete in state Citizen Bee

Kaileigh Courts, a student at Vidor High School, will advance to state-level competition after winning the Southeast Texas Regional Citizen Bee, recently hosted by Lamar State College Port Arthur. The competition is in its 31st year of existence.

For finishing first among 21 students representing seven schools, Courts now advances to the state competition scheduled to take place in Austin this month. Courts also won a $500 cash award for taking first place the LSCPA regional event. Her coach is Carol Kibodeaux.

Nate Gibson of Acorns to Oaks Academy won second place and a $250 cash award, West Brook High School’s Cristina Marquez Pereda won third place and $125, and Mia Pierce of Vidor HS placed fourth and won $75.

The event at LSCPA was sponsored in large part by Total Port Arthur Refinery.

Students compete individually in the Citizen Bee, which is a test of their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and other important documents, people, issues, civic values and current events. The event consists of one-hour private written examination, followed by oral questions in a public forum on the main stage of the Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center at LSCPA.